NCAA seeking to stop dangerous blows to the head

One of the most disturbing things to see in college hockey, with the
size and speed of players, is hits to the head - dangerous hits to the
head. Finally, it appears the NCAA is preparing to take a strong stand
against these kinds of dangerous hits involving student-athletes. While
there is bound to be a level of con

troversy, however, it is important
for the NCAA to be proactive in looking out for the welfare of
student-athletes.

Under
a proposal by the sport's rules committee, a hit to the head would carry
a minimum five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct or disqualification. The
committee's proposals must be considered by the Playing Rules Oversight
Panel in July before being implemented.

One of the
challenges will be picking out these five-minute hits and sorting them
out from the usual two-minute penalties.

Some fans will be upset
at some of these five-minute penalties (unless they come in their team's
favor), but in the end it could be best for student-athletes.